James A. Garfield
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Summary
James A. Garfield was born on November 19, 1831[1], in Moreland Hills[2]. He died on September 19, 1881[3], in Elberon[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], statesperson[7], writer[8], and military personnel[9]. He ranks in the top 0.055% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57,428 views/month, #550 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Lake View Cemetery[11], James A. Garfield Memorial[12]
- Father: Abram Garfield[13]
- Mother: Eliza Ballou[14]
- Spouse: Lucretia Garfield[15]
- Child: Eliza Garfield[16], Harry Augustus Garfield[17], James Rudolph Garfield[18], Abram Garfield[19], Mary Garfield Stanley-Brown[20], Irvin McDowell Garfield[21], Edward Garfield[22]
- Country of citizenship: United States[23]
- Native language: English[24]
- Occupation: major general[25], jurist[26]
- Position held: President of the United States[27], member of the United States House of Representatives[28], President-elect of the United States[29], member of the State Senate of Ohio[30]
- Educated at: Hiram College[31], Williams College[32]
- Member of: Literary Society of Washington[33], Delta Upsilon[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Member of political party: Republican Party[36]
- Killed by: Charles J. Guiteau[37]
- Military branch: Union Army[38], United States Army[39]
- Commons category: James Garfield[40]
- Military, police or special rank: major general[41]
- Cause of death: gunshot wound[42], sepsis[43], myocardial infarction[44], pneumonia[45], aneurysm[46], gangrene[47]
- Residence: James A. Garfield House[48]
- Handedness: ambidexterity[49]
- Participated in conflict: American Civil War[50], Battle of Middle Creek[51], Battle of Shiloh[52], Siege of Corinth[53], Battle of Chickamauga[54]
- Family name: Garfield[55]
- Given name: James[56], Abram[57]
- Significant event: assassination of James A. Garfield[58]
- Topic's main category: Category:James A. Garfield[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for James A. Garfield include Garfield[60], a city in New Jersey[61], in United States[62]; Garfield County[63], a county of Colorado[64], in United States[65], founded in 1883[66]; and Garfield Township[67], a township of Kansas[68], in United States[69].
Why It Matters
James A. Garfield has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
Entities named for him include Garfield[60], a city in New Jersey[61], in United States[62]; Garfield County[63], a county of Colorado[64], in United States[65], founded in 1883[66]; and Garfield Township[67], a township of Kansas[68], in United States[69].
FAQs
Where was James A. Garfield born?
James A. Garfield was born in Moreland Hills[2].
Where did James A. Garfield die?
James A. Garfield died in Elberon[4].
Who were James A. Garfield's parents?
James A. Garfield's father was Abram Garfield[13]. James A. Garfield's mother was Eliza Ballou[14].
Who was James A. Garfield married to?
James A. Garfield's spouses include Lucretia Garfield[15].
What did James A. Garfield do for work?
James A. Garfield worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], statesperson[7], writer[8], and military personnel[9].
Where did James A. Garfield go to school?
James A. Garfield was educated at Hiram College[31] and Williams College[32].